10-15 riders have been injured in the Tour of Tasmania race at Devonport this afternoon. It’s understood one rider has suffered a broken collarbone, with all involved currently receiving medical attention. The incident occurred near Mersey Bluff in Devonport. Today is the fifth and final day of the men’s tour, which has spanned from Launceston […]
Sun Nov 12, 2023 - 2:24pmNearly 1100 properties in Hobart’s Northern Suburbs are without power this afternoon after damage was reportedly caused to overhead powerlines. The outage is affecting approximately 1097 properties in Glenorchy and West Moonah, with power crews racing to resolve the issue. TasNetworks say power is not expected to be restored to affected customers before 2:30pm.
Sun Nov 12, 2023 - 1:27pmPolice have provided an update on the missing 22-year-old swimmer at Somerset, saying they now believe the “survivability factor expired yesterday afternoon”. The woman was reported missing around 2pm on Saturday, with an urgent search involving Police & Surf Life Saving launched shortly after. “That time elapsed is just significant and beyond the survivability,” Inspector […]
Sun Nov 12, 2023 - 12:40pmThe search for a missing swimmer off Somerset Beach in Tasmania’s north-west is continuing this morning after efforts failed to locate her yesterday. THE LATEST ON THIS STORY: Missing 22yo Tasmanian swimmer ‘unlikely to have survived’, Police say The 22-year-old woman was last seen 18 hours ago, ‘struggling in strong currents’ while swimming around 2pm […]
Sun Nov 12, 2023 - 8:52am8:45am, Sunday 12: The search for a missing swimmer off Somerset Beach in Tasmania’s north-west is continuing this morning after efforts failed to locate her yesterday. THE LATEST ON THIS STORY: Missing 22yo Tasmanian swimmer ‘unlikely to have survived’, Police say The 22-year-old woman was last seen 18 hours ago, ‘struggling in strong currents’ while […]
Sat Nov 11, 2023 - 3:47pmFirefighters are currently battling a blaze that is sending thick black smoke across the Lauderdale area. Locals say the fire appears to be fueled a ‘pile of tyres’ at a nearby property. The Tasmania Fire Service say the fire is centred around Acton Road near Lauderdale Primary School. A smoke alert was issued by the […]
Sat Nov 11, 2023 - 3:45pmRural communities in Tasmania’s Kentish region are on alert after a bushfire ignited at Lorinna. The Tasmania Fire Service have issued an Advice warning for Moina, Mt Claude, Claude Road, Liena, Lorinna, Daisy Dell, Emu Plains, Wilmot and surrounding areas – urging people to stay informed. The TFS say while there is no immediate threat […]
Sat Nov 11, 2023 - 1:42pmA Tasmanian wildlife park that faced devastating floods in October 2022 across the northern part of the state is now in the process of constructing two bridges, thanks to the support of TasRail. Wings Wildlife Park suffered significant damage during the flooding, with its previous bridge over Walloa Creek washed away by the raging waters. […]
Sat Nov 11, 2023 - 10:25amA thunderstorm is moving across Tasmania’s rural north-east, with hundreds of bolts striking areas near Derby and Pyengana this morning. The storm is moving north towards Cape Barren Island, passing over Tomahawk and Mussleroe Bay along the way. The Bureau of Meteorology says thunderstorms are expected to linger across the morning in the north, before […]
Sat Nov 11, 2023 - 9:36amBridgewater residents are celebrating after their campaign to keep the region’s only local medical centre open was successful. Greenpoint Medical Centre will continue to operate under new management come come December, a result that has delighted the clinics 8,000 patients. Many happy locals joined Labor MP Jen Butler to celebrate the news on Friday morning following […]
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